Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19245, Asa Fairbanks, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fairbanks, Asa
W. 19245
Julitta or Juletta
CONTENTS

V 3721 Massachusetts
Juletta Fairbank M rs widow of Asa Fairbank who was a priv. of Company in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 74 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to
Willis Fisher Franklin Mass s
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. / Page 42

1285 Julietta Frankauhs
no roll Cope John Boyd for 8 mo. 1775
Vol 38 page 55 on roll Cope Capt P. Cushing from Feb 1, 1777 to 8 mo 1777 3 mo. 8 days
Artillery Col. Crofton
Vol 38 page 60 to Dec 1776 on roll Cope not listed
page 72 on roll Cope for 1 mo 1776 to 1 Feb 1777 6 mo on roll 14 not for 6 mo from July 6, 1776
no papers
Admitted For Inf 14 mo. $46.66 Cope Art 6 mo. 8 days 28.20 $74.86
D. Gilmore Borlun;

Comm on wealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk V. On this 20 th day of August A. D. 1888, personally appeared before Sherman P. Bland, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate - in and for said County, Julietta Frankbanks a resident of Franklin in said County, aged 76 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress, passed July 17 th 1888, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Asa Frankbanks late of Franklin in said County, deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the United States and died, according to the best of her information and belief, eight months in 1875 near Boston, as a private in the Massachusetts Militia under Captain John Boyd & Colonel [redacted] Gunton, also six months, at Hull & Boston, commencing about the first of November 1876, as corporal, in the Massachu- setts State Troops under Captain Perez Cushing and Colonel Thomas Crafts.
And also nine months, at West Point commencing in June of that year & ending in March 1872 in 1872 as a private, in the 5th Cavalry Continental Army in the company commanded by Col. James H. Beale. During this time he was in the company with the other men who were a part of the company from 1862, to whom he the other for quite  quite a while. The further discharge, that the latter
of her love husband was a Captain in the army of the revolution & of the same of her love husband. & that during the life time of the love Asa Frankland senior. her love husband was usually called Asa Frankland junior -
She further declared that she was married to the said Ann Fairbanks Junior

Given on the Twenty Third day of November in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighty four; that her said husband the aforesaid Asa Fairbanks since died on the 29 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and ninety four; and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seven hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Julitta Fairbanks
Given to and published, on the day and year above written by the said Julitta Fairbanks who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court to make her declaration
Before me I believe / Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate within & for said county of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that Willis Fisher is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this fourth  twenty fourth day of September  August A.D. 1838.
Jonathan H. Cobb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk and Town of Franklin I Wilkes Gay Jr of the town aforesaid hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed in six legible figures as follows to wit Seventeen hundred and eighty four November twenty third, "Married Asa Farbanks Jr and Zebitta Metcalf both of Franklin (1784 Nov. 23)." and I further certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the town aforesaid to wit "Capt Asa Farbanks Jr died August 29th 1803."
I, Wilkes Gay Jr abovenamed, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception abovenamed as certified by me
Norfolk ss August 20 th 1838
Sworn before me
Wilkes Gay Jr Town Clerk of Franklin
Willis Fisher Justice of the peace

I Nathaniel Emmons of Franklin in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty three years Do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Asa Fairbanks and Julietta Fairbanks his wife That the said Asa Fairbanks died on or about the last of August 1882 that the said Asa and Julietta lived in Franklin in good reports as husband and wife until the time of his death that the said Julietta Fairbanks has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but still remains the widow of the said Asa Fairbanks that they brought up a family of six children all of which are now living
Nathaniel Emmons.
Norfolk ss. August 20 th 1888 I swear and subscribed by the said Nathaniel Emmons who is a credible witness
Before me Willis Fisher Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 19245-
Juletta Fairbanks Widow of Asa Fairbanks Corp. Rev. War.
Act: March 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol. 14, Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 30, 1902, Skits 6 Capt. Alfred W. Brigham Boston Mass.

1173 Massachusetts Julitta Fairbanks widow of Asa Fairbanks dec d
See letter to W. Fisher Aug. 25. 1843
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29th August 1803 of Norfolk Co in the State of Me. who was a Re Hoop in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing of the _____ commanded by _____ in the U.S. time for 14 mos Pri of War. " " 8 days Hoop of articles
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass co at the rate of 74 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th 1838 and sent P. Island  Massachusetts
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $187.17 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Nov 39, 37.43
$224.60
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 77

To the Hon. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The subscriber as resident of Franklin in said Commonwealth and widow of Asa Fairbanks of said Franklin deceased, Respectfully requests you to furnish such evidences as are borne on the rolls of the army of the Revolution as are deposited in your office, of the service of the said Asa Fairbanks which were it is believed performed in 1775 8 months under Capt Boyd Col. Grayson or Coughlons Regt in 1776-7 under Capt Cushing, Col. Crafts Regt. as Corporal of Artillery 6 months, in 1777-8 under Capt Burbank 9 months at West Point Col. not known
Franklin Augt 9 th 1843 Tutilla Fairbanks Attest A. E. Daniels Justice of the Peace

Julia 1145 Hillsboro
$74:87 per an
Willis Fisher Franklin Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of January of the 3 d of March 1823 granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk } ss
On this 14 th day of August  September 1843 personally appeared before me Subscribed a justice of the peace of the County of Norfolk aforesaid Judith Fairbanks a resident of Franklin in said County of Norfolk aged Eighty one years who having been first duly sworn according to law Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1823 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Asa Fairbanks who was a private in the Company of Capt John Boyd Col. Grafton, in 1775 & 1776, also a Bombardier & Corporal in Capt Cushing's Com. Col. Crafts Regt. in 1776 - 77 - 6 months & 8 days (service not verified) also a Soldier 9 months under Capt Samuel Durbank at West Point for which last service reference must be had to Rolls at the War Department if any exist as a journal of said Company kept by said Asa Fairbanks was several years since destroyed being the only evidence of the fact which is within the knowledge of the Declarant and that the amount of pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Seventy four dollars and Eighty Seven Cents per Annum She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed to the day & year above written before me Willis Fisher Justice Peace }
Judith Fairbanks
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Judith Fairbanks the signer of the above declaration and that she was a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838 Willis Fisher Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept r 1. 1843
I hereby Certify , That
Niles Fisher of Franklin in the County of Norfolk, is & ever since Dec r . 1841, has been a Justice of the Peace
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Ino A. Boller
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 22 d 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Asa Fairbanks is borne upon the Eight Months rolls, as a private in the company of Capt John Boyd, Col. Mason; and that he enlisted April 27. 1775 and is upon the rolls of August & October, and upon the Coat roll Dec. 25. 1775
The name of Asa Fairbanks is also borne upon the rolls of Capt. Perez Cushing Col. Crafts as a volunteer from Nov. 1. 1776 to Feb. 1. 1777 and to May 8. 1777 as corporal in said Cushing's artillery.
The name of Asa Fairbanks is not found upon any rolls of Capt. Dinsmore in this office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Willis Fisher Esq Franklin -

I Samuel Partridge of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to wit. Eighty five years do testify and say that I was a private in the army of the Revolution in the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. John Boyd in the Division of Boston and served in said Company for the term of eight months that Asa Fairbanks of Franklin was also a private in said Company and served therein the same term and of time that I did, Capt Boyd's Company was composed of soldiers from the towns of Franklin and Medway
Samuel Partridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. August 27 th 1838
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Samuel Partridge who is a credible witness
Before me
Willis Fisher Justiced from

I Abijah Clark of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years Testify and say That I was a private in the Army of the revolution in the company commanded by Capt James Metcalf of Franklin in the year 1775 for the term of two Months commencing about the first of November stationed in the vicinity of Boston That I saw Asa Fairbanks In soon after my term of service commenced in Cambridge at which time the said Asa Fairbanks was a private in the company of Capt John Boyd who was then stationed at Cambridge in Col. Grayson's Regt and I verily believe that the said Asa Fairbanks served in said Boyd's company for the term of eight months in the year 1775 I further testify that in the year 1776 the aforesaid Asa Fairbanks served as a corporal in a company of Artillery commanded by Capt Perez Cushing of Franklin for the term of six Months that I was a private in said company during the time aforesaid and we were stationed at Boston and Hull and in Col. Crafts Regiment said service commenced about the first of November I further testify that the aforesaid Asa Fairbanks enlisted into the service in the year 1778 and left Franklin for West Point in June in company with Seth Dens late of Franklin deceased (who obtained a pension under the law of 1832) for and did not return to Franklin for from six to nine Months from the time he left
Abijah Clark
Norfolk ss. August 22 d 1838
Sworn and subscribed by the said Abijah Clark who is a credible witness
Before me Willis Fisher Justice of the peace

Notbury September 1 st 1830
Sir I send herewith the declarations of Rhoda Hays, Juliette Frankland & Patty Fiske in behalf of her mother Deborah Pratt, for perusal - Please to communicate with me in relation to their respective covers
Very respectfully
your obedt servt
J. Lee
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

19225 - 100
3-068.
(Old No. 3-849.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Asa Fairbank - Deaf
Aug 30, 1838 - 76
Franklin Mass
Apr. 27, 75
Mass
Capt Jno Boyd
Cal Greaton
Prov - 8 Mass
Nov. 1, 76 Cpt Perez Cushing
Cal Crafts
Comp to May 8, 77
Jan. 78 - Capt Samuel  Burhank
Cal -
Prov - 9 M
No Bat
man Julitta Metcalf
Nov. 23, 1784 Franklin Mass
B. Aug. 29, 1803. " "
and

Boston Sept 3 rd 1903
Commissioner of Pensions USA Washington D.C.
My dear Sir-
Can your office inform me, if you have any evidence of Capt Asa Fairbanks, of Wrentham Mass, who served in the War of Revolution? Am advised to inquire of you, to strengthen my claim, in papers now in hands of Society of Sons of American Revolution. As I am waiting to hear your decision, please advise me at your earliest convenience, and truly greatly obliged
Yours very respectfully
Alfred D. D. D. D. Late Capt P. M. Navy
Please address me at #17 St James Avenue Boston
Mass
OLD WAR & NAVY SEP 9 1903 FILES.